Stavzor Alternatives Compared
| Stavzor | Vraylar | Lamictal |
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| Stavzor (valproic acid) | Vraylar (cariprazine) | Lamictal (lamotrigine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Epilepsy, Seizure Prevention, Seizures, Migraine Prevention. Stavzor may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Vraylar is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Vraylar is usually well-tolerated and less likely than some other antipsychotics to... View more |
Prescription only
Lamictal is used to decrease the frequency and severity of seizures in some types of epilepsy and also to stabilize mood in bipolar disorder. Rarely, Lamictal may cause a potentially fatal rash... View more |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
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| More about Stavzor (valproic acid) | More about Vraylar (cariprazine) | More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Stavzor has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Vraylar has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 500 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Lamictal has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 787 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Vraylar prices |
View all Lamictal prices |
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| Other valproic acid brands include: Valproate Sodium |
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Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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16 hours |
504 hours |
25.7 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
When Treating Epilepsy
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
When Treating Migraine See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 409 drugs are known to interact with Stavzor:
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A total of 571 drugs are known to interact with Vraylar:
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A total of 286 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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July 29, 2008 |
September 17, 2015 |
December 27, 1994 |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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